Pioneer BDP-95FD Operating Instructions Manual

Pioneer BDP-95FD Operating Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1 Operating Instructions Blu-ray Disc PLAYER...
  • Page 2 Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference.
  • Page 3: Operating Environment

    CAUTION This product is a class 1 laser product, but this product contains a laser diode higher than Class 1. To ensure continued safety, do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.
  • Page 4 CAUTION STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet. Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore, make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident.
  • Page 5 Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level.
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Network connection ........16 Controlling this player via another Pioneer component ..16 Using an external IR receiver with this player.
  • Page 7: Before You Start

    HDMI Licensing LLC. HDMI Control By connecting this unit to a Pioneer plasma display or AV system (amplifier or AV receiver etc.) with an HDMI cable, you can control this unit from the connected plasma display, as well as have the...
  • Page 8: What's In The Box

    High quality audio This player is compatible with Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, Dolby Digital and DTS. To enjoy Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus or DTS-HD High Resolution Audio at the maximum performance, connect this player to a Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus or DTS-HD High Resolution Audio-compatible AV amplifier using an HDMI cable.
  • Page 9: Disc/Content Format Playback Compatibility

    DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation. • This player may not be able to play perfectly every disc that features one of the logos listed above. Please contact Pioneer if you find a disc that won’t play properly. BD compatibility •...
  • Page 10: Titles And Chapters

    • Please note, the following file naming structure needs to be adhered to when creating/renaming any digital media to be played on the unit (either through computer-created disc media, or the Home Media Gallery connection). This disclaimer does not apply to any media purchased at retail locations: Due to the coding system used, this player will only read/play files named using standard alphanumeric characters.
  • Page 11: Connecting Up

    Connect the supplied power cord here, then plug into a power outlet. CONTROL IN Use to control this player from the remote sensor of another Pioneer component with a CONTROL OUT terminal and bearing the  mark. Connect the CONTROL OUT of the other component to the CONTROL IN of this player using a mini-plug cord (page 16).
  • Page 12: Easy Connections

    Easy connections This is a basic setup that allows you to watch discs on your TV using just the cables supplied. Important • This player is equipped with copy protection technology. Do not connect this player to your TV via a VCR using AV cables, as the picture from this player will not appear properly on your TV.
  • Page 13: Connecting For Hdmi Output

    Connecting for HDMI output If you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped monitor or display, you can connect it to this player using a commercially available HDMI cable that supports the HDMI 1.3 specification (Category 2) or later. The HDMI connector outputs uncompressed digital video, as well as most digital audio formats.
  • Page 14: Changing The Output Video Resolution

    Changing the output video resolution Use the OUTPUT RESOLUTION button located on both the front panel and the remote control to switch the output video resolution for the HDMI and component video outputs. The table below shows the output settings. Component Setting HDMI output...
  • Page 15: Connecting For Surround Sound

    Connecting for surround sound This player offers both analog and digital connections for surround sound. The digital outputs (coaxial and optical) provide a convenient way to connect this player to an AV receiver with built-in Dolby Digital and/or DTS decoders. The 5.1ch analog outputs can be used to connect to an AV receiver with multi-channel analog audio inputs.
  • Page 16: Network Connection

    The CONTROL IN jack allows you to control this player via the remote control sensor of another Pioneer component — typically an AV receiver — that has a CONTROL OUT jack. Remote control signals are passed through to the player from the remote sensor of...
  • Page 17: Using An External Ir Receiver With This Player

    Using an external IR receiver with this player If you prefer to keep your AV equipment in a closed cabinet, you can use an external IR receiver connected to the IR IN jack. You can thus have just the receiver outside of the cabinet and still be able to control the player.
  • Page 18: Controls And Displays

    Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel  STANDBY/ON Press to switch the player on (the power indicator and indicator in the middle of the unit light up when the power is on) or into standby. Disc tray  OPEN/CLOSE Press to open or close the disc tray.
  • Page 19: Remote Control

    Remote control STANDBY/ON OPEN/CLOSE DIMMER   HOME MEDIA GALLERY CLEAR ENTER OUTPUT RESOLUTION AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE DISPLAY POPUP MENU DISC NAVIGATOR MENU TOP MENU ENTER HOME MENU RETURN GREEN BLUE YELLOW PLAY MODE PHOTO ZOOM VIDEO TV CONTROL ADJUST ...
  • Page 20: Getting Started

    Chapter 4 Getting Started Switching on and setting up When you switch the player on for the first time the Setup Navigator screen appears. We recommend using this to make a few basic player settings. STANDBY/ON  ENTER Switch on your TV and set the video input to this player. Press the ...
  • Page 21: Using The On-Screen Displays

    Select ‘Finish Setup’ to accept the settings and exit the Setup Navigator, or ‘Go Back’ to go through the settings again. Setup Navigator Setup is complete! Enjoy using your BD player! Finish Setup Go Back You can run the Setup Navigator at any time by selecting it from the Options menu —...
  • Page 22: Playing Movies, Music And Photos

    Playing movies, music and photos Using this player, you can enjoy watching movies, listening to music and browsing photos, from DVD discs or from a media server on the network. How you navigate, browse and play content varies according to the format of the content and the media: •...
  • Page 23: Playback Controls

    Playback controls CLEAR ENTER OUTPUT RESOLUTION AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE DISPLAY PLAY MODE PHOTO ZOOM Resuming playback  The resume function offers a convenient way to restart playback from where you stopped it previously. Resuming playback of BD/DVD movies and Audio CDs If you stop playback before the end of the disc, the playback stop position is stored so that you can resume watching the disc from the same place later.
  • Page 24 Playing video in slow motion You can play BD and DVD movies at different forward slow motion speeds. During playback, press  to start slow motion playback. • The slow motion speed is shown on-screen. • There is no sound during slow motion playback. Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed.
  • Page 25: Switching Subtitles

    Switching camera angles ANGLE Some BD and DVD movies feature scenes shot from two or more angles — check the disc box for details. • During playback, press ANGLE to switch the angle. • There may be a short delay after pressing the button before the angle changes.
  • Page 26: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions • Why won’t the disc I loaded play? First check that you loaded the disc the right way up (label side up), and that it’s clean and not damaged. See Taking care of your player and discs on page 46 for information on cleaning discs. If a disc loaded correctly won’t play, it’s probably an incompatible format or disc type.
  • Page 27: Using The Disc Navigator

    Chapter 5 Using the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the PC files on a DVD-R/ -RW disc to find what you want to play. You can use the Disc Navigator when a disc is playing or stopped. Important •...
  • Page 28: Photo Navigator

    Displaying the browse menu Press  to display the browse menu: • All Movies Scallop-man 3 Closer Discount store School of legend Advance in the future part-2 All Movies The EEL Browse World Baseball Search Sort Dream on the way Finding a southpaw Dear Customer Depending on the browse menu, certain options may not be...
  • Page 29 Use the / buttons to change the current selection (highlighted in yellow). • Press ENTER to start full-screen slideshow playback from the currently selected photo. • Press  to start or resume slideshow playback from the last photo displayed. Displaying the Photo Options menu Press ...
  • Page 30: Music Navigator

    Use the / buttons to change the current selection (highlighted in yellow). Press ENTER to display the album list. Pioneer All Stars All Albums Acoustic Guitar Best of Pioneer All Sta Cooking Or Eating Family Good!! Morning Glory Poker Face...
  • Page 31 Quicklist: Quicklist Electrified End Of The Road Into The Arena Keep On Running Artist: Pioneer All Stars Album: Acoustic Guitar Never Let You Go Genre: Rock Open Your Eyes Format: WMA...
  • Page 32: Introduction

    • Problems with the PC may cause malfunctions. Pioneer is not responsible for any malfunction of the player and/or the Home Media Gallery features due to communication error/ malfunctions associated with your network connection and/or your PC, or other connected equipment.
  • Page 33: Using The Home Media Gallery

    Using the Home Media Gallery Before using the Home Media Gallery, make sure that you have connected the player to the network and made the necessary settings. See Network connection on page 16 and Setting up for network use on page 21 for more information. HOME MEDIA GALLERY ENTER...
  • Page 34 Displaying the browse menu Press  to display the browse menu: • All Movies Scallop-man 3 Closer Discount store School of legend Advance in the future part-2 All Movies The EEL Browse World Baseball Search Dream on the way Sort Finding a southpaw Movie Sources Dear Customer...
  • Page 35: Photo Navigator

    Photo Navigator The photo section of the Home Media Gallery allows you to browse and display all the compatible photo files found on your local area network (non-photo files are not displayed). See also File compatibility on page 9 for more on compatible file types.
  • Page 36: Music Navigator

    The Quicklist can contain up to 25 songs. Pioneer All Stars 1214 items All Albums Acoustic Guitar 20 Songs Best of Pioneer All Stars 13 Songs Cooking Or Eating 10 Songs Family 12 Songs Good!! 18 Songs...
  • Page 37 Quicklist. Press  to display the Song Options menu, where you can start playback or remove songs from the Quicklist: 1214 items Quicklist 9:31 8:00 7:31 3:55 Artist: Pioneer All Stars 6:33 Album: Acoustic Guitar 5:26 Genre: Rock Format: WMA 4:57 9:36...
  • Page 38: About Windows Media Player 11/Windows Media Connect

    About Windows Media Player 11/Windows Media Connect Windows Media Player 11/Windows Media Connect is software to deliver music, photos and movies from a Microsoft Windows XP computer to home stereo systems and TVs. The same function is also available in Windows Media Player 11. With this software, you can play back files stored on the PC through various devices wherever you like in your home.
  • Page 39: Video/Audio Adjust Menu

    Chapter 7 Video/Audio Adjust menu From the Video/Audio Adjust menu you can make various settings that affect how video is presented on your TV and how the sounds. Items in the Video/Audio Adjust menu can only be changed during playback. Video Adjust •...
  • Page 40: Audio Adjust

    Audio Adjust From the Audio Adjust menu you can set the Audio DRC (Dynamic Range control). Audio DRC • Default setting: Off When watching Dolby Digital BD and DVD discs, as well as PC files with Dolby Digital audio, at low volume, it’s easy to lose the quieter sounds completely —...
  • Page 41: Initial Setup Menu

    Chapter 8 Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup menu The Initial Setup menu is where you can set various player options for sound, picture, language and so on. Note that settings can only be changed when the player is stopped. If you disconnect the player from the wall outlet before switching the player off, any new settings made during that session will be lost.
  • Page 42 Setting Options Audio Out Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital • Dolby Digital  PCM This setting is effective in digital audio outputs. DTS Out DTS • DTS  PCM This setting is effective in digital audio outputs. DTS Downmix Stereo • Lt/Rt HDMI Audio Out Auto •...
  • Page 43 Setting Options Parental Lock Change Password Next Screen (Set Password) DVD Parental Lock Change Level DVD Country Code BD Parental Lock Change Age Restriction BD Country Code Only certain discs have parental lock features. Check the disc packaging to see what features the disc has. If you forget your password you can reset it by resetting the player to its factory settings.
  • Page 44: About The Audio Output Settings

    About the audio output settings The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Initial Setup menu (page 41) affect the output to the analog (2ch/5.1ch), digital and HDMI outputs with various types of disc/files. Disc audio format Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus...
  • Page 45: Speaker Setup

    Speaker Setup You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5.1 channel analog outputs. This setting does not affect any digital audio output. Use the Speaker Setup screen to tell the player what kinds of speakers you have connected.
  • Page 46: Additional Information

    This player is designed for use with conventional, fully circular discs only. Use of shaped discs is not recommended for this product. Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped discs. Do not use any kind of adapter when playing 8 cm DVD discs. This size disc can be played in this player without an adapter;...
  • Page 47: Screen Sizes And Disc Formats

    Hints on installation We want you to enjoy using this product for years to come, so please bear in mind the following points when choosing a suitable location for it: Do... • Use in a well-ventilated room. • Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as a table, shelf or stereo rack.
  • Page 48: Setting Up The Remote To Control Your Tv

    While holding down the TV CONTROL  button, input the two digit code from the table below that corresponds to the make of your TV. For example, if you have a Pioneer TV, press and hold TV CONTROL , then press 0, 0 on the remote control.
  • Page 49: Bd/Dvd Language Code List

    BD/DVD language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Japanese (ja), 1001 Catalan (ca), 0301 English (en), 0514 Corsican (co), 0315 French (fr), 0618 Czech (cs), 0319 German (de), 0405 Welsh (cy), 0325 Italian (it), 0920 Danish (da), 0401 Spanish (es), 0519 Bhutani (dz), 0426 Dutch (nl), 1412...
  • Page 50 Problem Picture freezes and the front panel and remote control buttons stop working. No picture/No color. The video output is set to 720p/1080i/ 1080p, but the actual output is 480i or 480p. Screen is stretched or aspect does not change. Picture disturbance during playback or dark image.
  • Page 51 Problem Remedy Disc containing PC files won’t play. • Make sure the disc is compatible with this player (see Disc/content format playback compatibility on • This player is compatible with multi-border discs, but only plays the first border. • Check that the file complies to one of the supported formats, bit rates or profiles (see File •...
  • Page 52 • This unit will not function properly with components that do not support HDMI Control, or when connected with components other than those made by Pioneer. • The HDMI Control functions may not operate properly if you do not use an HDMI cable that supports (Category 2) or later the HDMI 1.3 specification...
  • Page 53 9). Also check if the file is damaged. more folders have been corrupted on the server. connected properly before retrying. Pioneer Customer Service Center. This does not mean that the player is experiencing problems. 30 minutes while the player is stopped or paused (page 43).
  • Page 54: Glossary

    Problem On hybrid discs with BD and CD layers, the CD layer cannot be played back. When the Set hybrid disc playback layer is set to DVD and you insert a hybrid disc with BD and CD layers, the BD layer is played back.
  • Page 55 DTS-HD High Resolution Audio DTS-HD High Resolution Audio provides sound quality which far outpaces that of the current DVD discs with constant data rates from 1.5 Mbps to 6.0 Mbps for Blu-ray Disc. DTS-HD High Resolution Audio is capable of up to 7.1 channels of audio at a sampling frequency of 96 kHz/24 bits so the original sound is finely and faithfully reproduced with less disc space compared to DTS-HD Master Audio.
  • Page 56: License

    License [MPEG4IP] This software is based in part on Mozilla Public License 1.1 see http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/for information. [OpenSSL] OpenSSL License Copyright © 1998-2004 The OpenSSL Project. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 1.
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  • Page 60 b) You must cause any work that you distribute or publish, that in whole or in part contains or is derived from the Program or any part thereof, to be licensed as a whole at no charge to all third parties under the terms of this License. c) If the modified program normally reads commands interactively when run, you must cause it, when started running for such interactive use in the most ordinary way, to print or display an announcement including an appropriate copyright notice and a notice that there is no warranty (or else, saying that you provide a warranty) and that users may redistribute the program under these conditions, and telling the user how to view a copy of this License.
  • Page 61 9. The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and/or new versions of the General Public License from time to time. Such new versions will be similar in spirit to the present version, but may differ in detail to address new problems or concerns. Each version is given a distinguishing version number.
  • Page 62 Preamble The licenses for most software are designed to take away your freedom to share and change it. By contrast, the GNU General Public Licenses are intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free software applies to some specially designated software packages use it too, but we suggest you first think carefully about whether this license or the ordinary General Public License is the better strategy to use in any particular case, based on the explanations below.
  • Page 63 a) The modified work must itself be a software library. b) You must cause the files modified to carry prominent notices stating that you changed the files and the date of any change. c) You must cause the whole of the work to be licensed at no charge to all third parties under the terms of this License. d) If a facility in the modified Library refers to a function or a table of data to be supplied by an application program that uses the facility, other than as an argument passed when the facility is invoked, then you must make a good faith effort to ensure that, in the event an application does not supply such function or table, the facility still operates, and performs whatever part of its purpose remains meaningful.
  • Page 64 For an executable, the required form of the “work that uses the Library” must include any data and utility programs needed for reproducing the executable from it. However, as a special exception, the materials to be distributed need not include anything that is normally distributed (in either source or binary form) with the major components (compiler, kernel, and so on) of the operating system on which the executable runs, unless that component itself accompanies the executable.
  • Page 65: Specifications

    General Public License. The machine readable copy of the corresponding source code is available for the cost of distribution. For more information or to obtain a copy, contact your local Pioneer Customer Service center. Details of the GNU General Public License can be found at the GNU website (http://www.gnu.org).
  • Page 66 Should this product require service in the U.S.A. and you wish to locate the nearest Pioneer Authorized Independent Service Company, or if you wish to purchase replacement parts, operating instructions, service manuals, or accessories, please call the number shown below.

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